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Funeral and Wake Catering in Stoneleigh
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Stoneleigh and Surrey, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Fresh fish and chips in Stoneleigh
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
Have napkins and bins ready.
About our funeral and wake catering in Stoneleigh
A wake needs warm, simple food. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. Whether it’s scattering of ashes gatherings and village hall wakes, we can cook sausage and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
In Stoneleigh, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Let us know where the van can go. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Step by step
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. In Stoneleigh, it is dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Arranging a wake in Stoneleigh
Stoneleigh is about 1 mile north-east of Ewell, in Surrey. Give us the address of your wake in Stoneleigh, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Stoneleigh is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Stoneleigh may suit, with the van in the car park. For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Stoneleigh has its own station, Stoneleigh station.
For wakes in KT17, KT19 and KT4, we just need to know where the van can park. Your wake could be at a house on London Road, Station Approach and Stoneleigh Park Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover wakes in Ewell (1 mile south-west), Worcester Park (1 mile north-west), Cuddington (1 mile south-east), Old Malden (1 mile north-west) and North Cheam (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (14 miles west), Horley (13 miles south), Redhill (9 miles south), Egham (14 miles west), Reigate (9 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles west).
A little further out are St. Ebba's Hospital (1.5 miles south-west) and Chessington Castle Hill (1.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Kingston Hill Road area and The Lake.
- Nearby schools include Ewell Castle School (0.9 miles south) and Epsom and Ewell High School (1.1 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Station pub (within half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (2.1 miles east)
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Stoneleigh?
It takes one job off a very long list at a difficult time.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- A wake at the family home
If the funeral is at a church such as The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The van’s size and access needs
- When payment is due
- What the price includes, item by item
How we price fish and chips for the wake
These are the factors that matter most:
- Access and parking
- The menu and how many choices
- The minimum booking
- Numbers
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the event is
- Where the van would park
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Where the van can park in Stoneleigh
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
For event organisers in Stoneleigh
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Also near Stoneleigh
Other occasions in Stoneleigh
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Stoneleigh
Can the van park in Hogsmill LNR?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
Can you serve after a service at The Parish Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can the van come to Stoneleigh?
Yes, we do. Stoneleigh is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Often, yes. Send us a photo of the drive or the road outside.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is usually made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Stoneleigh?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Stoneleigh hosts choose us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Classic food your guests already know
- No surprises in your quote
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
- Fried fresh to order in the van at your event
- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch